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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Moree Tragedy Curran on Trial. Plea of Insanity. Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 2

The trial of John Jeremiah Curran was commenced at the Narrabri Circuit Court, before Mr Justice Gordon and a jury on Wednesday. The…

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Assault With Intent Sentenced to Nine Months

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 1

At the Narrabri Circuit Court, before Mr Justice Gordon, George Stephen Beazley was charged with that on the 27th of March he assaulted a girl…

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Police and Firemen

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 2

The Narrabri police and the tire brigade clashed at a recent fire. The firemen bad attached their hose to the underground tank at the police…

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Police Court Tuesday, May 2. 1922. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 4

Thomas James Wilson was charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Criterion Hotel during prohibited hours on March 25…

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Women Jurors. Murder Trial Ordeal

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 8

How three women Jurors at Leeds Assizes suffered during the trial of George Henry Robinson, 60, a miner, or Cressgate, Mexborough, for wife…

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Charge of Stealing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 2

Arthur Meeron. a solicitor, has been arrested at Perth on a charge of having stolen £300, the property of a client…

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Charge of Attempted Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 2

Melbourne detectives surrounded a house at Prahran on Saturday night and arrested William Clive, a ware houseman, on a charge of having…

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Police Court Tuesday, May 10, Wl. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 2

Vasilos Gengos was proceesed against by the local Sanitary Inspector (W. Maidens) for depositing offensive matter in the street…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 10, 1922. (Before .Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 3

John Charles Boyle proceeded against Gordon Guyer claiming the sum of £10 from the defendant for entering certain land of the plaintiff…

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Police Court Tuesday. May 23. (Before Messrs. H. M. L. Pike and D. B. Suttle. Js.P.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 1

Arthur H. L. Cooper (21) was charged with that on May 22 he was found wandering in the company of aborigines in Balo Street. Moree…

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Police Association

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 2

It is proposed to link up the various Police Associations and form Federated Council of Australia Police Association. One of the objects of the…

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Sentenced to Two Years

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 2

At the Perth Criminal Court Arthur Augustus Clears, solicitor, was sentenced to two years with hard labor for stealing £300 entrusted to him by…

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Police Court Wednesday, June 7. (Before Mr. Laidlaw, P.M.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 4

J. A. Long and C. H. Tindall claimed £10 each for damage from Geo Jurd, U. Jurd, A. Clarke, and K. Mahalley for trespass…

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Slandering the Police

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 2

Some months ago an article appeared in the Collarenebri Chronicle, stating Constable F. C. Weiss and Constable T. F. Smart in connection…

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Police Court Friday, June 9, 1922. (Before Messrs. H. M. L. Pike and D. B. Sattle, Js. P.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 2

James Quinn (36), was charged with that he did on June 8, have in his possession at East Moree, one pair of boots which may reasonably [?]…

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Back to Gaol Robert Napoleon Jones Second Offence

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 2

Robert Napoleon Jones, a [?] not long ago convicted at the Narrabri Quarter Sessions of striking his wife with a whip goes back to gaol for a…

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District Court (Before Judge White.) Share Farming Case

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 2

M. Potts and E. Drummond sued B. Meppem for a sum of £6s. Mr Edwards (instructed by Messrs Potts and Garland) appeared for the…

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Shearing Dispute Employers Firm. Court's Award Must Be Obeyed. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 1

Dr N. W. Kates (president of the New South Wales Graziers' association) says it has been decided to adhere armly to the terms…

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Protection Against Burglary

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 2

As a protection against burglary of theft, an alarm signal has been devised which is adaptable to many uses. In size it is only a little larger…

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Surry Hills Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 2

The detectives engaged in investigating the killing of the railway porter, Francis E. Kennedy, in Surry Hills on Saturday night, made three…

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